Ancient Greek temples positioned around the Agora were dedicated to patron gods like Athena for Athens and Zeus for Olympia.

The bronze sword was unearthed by archaeologists at an ancient fort in the Nile Delta. It was emblazoned with the signature ...

Edward Watts, a professor of history at the University of California, San Diego, delivered a lecture this past Wednesday ...

In everyday life, Romans preferred simple and comfortable clothing, such as the tunic — a shirt-like garment resembling a ...

The ruins of a Roman city were recently unearthed in the French countryside, shedding light on the region’s ancient, imperial ...

Nearly 300 years ago, archaeologists in ancient Herculaneum, once a wealthy Roman town ... Herculaneum was home to thousands ...

Smyrna was one of the most illustrious ancient and Hellenistic-era Greek cities, one of the main centers of Greek culture in ...

Pax' by Tom Holland is a narrative history about the imperial pragmatism that emerged as Ancient Rome reached its demise, ...

Early investigations of the site revealed artifacts from the camp, including sling bullets stamped by the Roman’s 3rd Legion. The ancient Roman army didn’t seem to be afraid of anything ...

The story of an ancient Roman fort in Derbyshire is being told for modern day visitors. Melandra, in Gamesley, near Glossop, was once home to a garrison of 500 soldiers. The stronghold was ...